Index: custom.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/man/custom.texi,v retrieving revision 1.95 diff -c -r1.95 custom.texi *** custom.texi 10 Dec 2005 00:46:09 -0000 1.95 --- custom.texi 10 Dec 2005 14:29:08 -0000 *************** *** 206,213 **** @menu * Groups: Customization Groups. How options are classified in a structure. * Changing a Variable:: How to edit a value and set an option. ! * Saving Customizations:: Details of saving customizations. * Face Customization:: How to edit the attributes of a face. * Specific Customization:: Making a customization buffer for specific variables, faces, or groups. --- 206,214 ---- @menu * Groups: Customization Groups. How options are classified in a structure. + * Searching: Searching for Options. How to search for options using regexps. * Changing a Variable:: How to edit a value and set an option. ! * Saving Customizations:: How to save customizations in a different file. * Face Customization:: How to edit the attributes of a face. * Specific Customization:: Making a customization buffer for specific variables, faces, or groups. *************** *** 290,295 **** --- 291,314 ---- that active field creates an ordinary customization buffer showing just that group and its contents, just that variable, or just that face. This is the way to set values in it. + + @node Searching for Options + @subsection Searching for Options + + You can search for customization options and groups by name using + regular expressions. The search result is shown in the customization + buffer which is setup with all matching options of the choosen kind. + + To start a search you can use @kbd{M-x customize-apropos} (see + @pxref{Specific Customization}). The search functions are also + available in the menus under Options - Customize Emacs. + + Tip 1: In the customization buffer you can use @pxref{Incremental + Search} like in any other buffer. + + Tip 2: If you did not find exactly what you searched for you may find + the links to `Parent groups' (if there are any parent groups) beneath + the options in the customization buffer useful. @node Changing a Variable @subsection Changing a Variable